Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Oman
Oman: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
78th
of 161 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2000
All-time low
11.2%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Oman is 12.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Oman peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2012.
Oman ranks 78th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Oman's 12.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Oman?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Oman was 12.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Oman ranks 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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